Intro - Tom’s Diner, Suzanne Vega (0:06 )



If you’re in town this weekend, be sure to visit the Canadian Coffee and Tea Expo and Canadian National Barista Competition, September 24 – 25. (1:25 )



Interviews (2:03 )

Tom Owen, Sweet Maria’s (3:08 )

Tom is profiled in the September/October issue of Imbibe Magazine.

- Sweet Maria’s web site: unpretentious and all about what’s in the cup, where thousands of home roasters got their start (3:23 )

- Exotic coffees: the story of St. Helena coffee, the perception of coffee as culinary, and the growing demand for specialty coffee (5:50 )

- Sweet Maria’s purchase of Best of Panama 2006 coffees, including the Hacienda la Esmeralda Gesha at the record-breaking price of $50.25/lb (12:56 )

- Sweet Maria’s home roaster mailing list and the development of coffee communities (18:21 )

- Coming soon to Sweet Maria’s: Late harvest Esmeralda Gesha to be offered at about $16/lb and a fantastic dry processed Yirgacheffe Idido Misty Valley (28:22 )

Karen Foley, publisher of Imbibe Magazine (43:39 )

- The Tom Owen profile (44:34 )

- Imbibe’s coverage of coffee and readers' response to Mark’s article on french press coffee (48:00 )

- Mark’s espresso article in the September/October issue and a contest for future articles (see entry rules below) (51:49 )

- Coming up in the next issue: holiday drinks and gift guides; an article on Prague; coffee origins by Richard Reynolds (1:01:11 )

- The response to the magazine from the coffee communities and other beverage-related communities (1:03:03 )

- Comment on Imbibe at their new blog or order a subscription through their web site (1:08:14 )

Mystery Guest Interview! (1:12:26 )

- Cafés and coffeehouses in the ‘50s and ‘60s (1:13:45 )

- Milk (1:19:25 )

- Mark’s secret shame exposed: Maxwell House instant, pre-ground Folger’s, and blade grinders (1:23:23 )

- “If I want blueberries in my coffee, I’ll put blueberries in my coffee!” (1:32:22 )

- The 20 oz cup (1:33:56 )



Outro – Tom’s Diner, Michigan and Smiley (1:46:02 )